Historical alcohol hydrometer set with two glass hydrometers, a thermometer and correction table in an open wooden case.

Historical Alcohol Hydrometer Set in Wooden Case – Leeuwarden Customs

€650,00 EUR
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Historical alcohol hydrometer set with two glass hydrometers, a thermometer and correction table in an open wooden case.
  • Historical alcohol hydrometer set with two glass hydrometers, a thermometer and correction table in an open wooden case.
  • Close-up of the inscriptions and paper scales inside the glass instruments from the Leeuwarden customs hydrometer set.
  • Detail of the glass instrument stems and handwritten markings beside part of the historical correction table.
  • Close-up of the hydrometer bulbs and paper scale graduations, with the thermometer positioned between them.
  • Glass tips and numbered paper scales of the two historical hydrometers and accompanying thermometer.
  • Close-up of the two glass hydrometer bodies and their weighted ends, with part of the thermometer visible between them.
  • Stained historical correction table listing two hydrometers and a thermometer, with dates of 1895 and 1958.
  • Worn blue-bordered label reading Post Douane en Accijnzen Leeuwarden, with instrument numbers listed below.
  • Closed wooden instrument case with aged surface wear, metal fittings and a blue-bordered Leeuwarden customs label.
  • Historical alcohol hydrometer set with two glass hydrometers, a thermometer and correction table in an open wooden case.
  • Close-up of the inscriptions and paper scales inside the glass instruments from the Leeuwarden customs hydrometer set.
  • Detail of the glass instrument stems and handwritten markings beside part of the historical correction table.
  • Close-up of the hydrometer bulbs and paper scale graduations, with the thermometer positioned between them.
  • Glass tips and numbered paper scales of the two historical hydrometers and accompanying thermometer.
  • Close-up of the two glass hydrometer bodies and their weighted ends, with part of the thermometer visible between them.
  • Stained historical correction table listing two hydrometers and a thermometer, with dates of 1895 and 1958.
  • Worn blue-bordered label reading Post Douane en Accijnzen Leeuwarden, with instrument numbers listed below.
  • Closed wooden instrument case with aged surface wear, metal fittings and a blue-bordered Leeuwarden customs label.
Historical Alcohol Hydrometer Set in Wooden Case – Leeuwarden Customs

Historical Alcohol Hydrometer Set in Wooden Case – Leeuwarden Customs

€650,00 EUR
A tangible connection to Dutch customs and excise history: a historical alcohol hydrometer set in a long wooden case, containing two glass hydrometers, a thermometer and an accompanying correction table. The blue-bordered label on the case reads “Post Douane en Accijnzen LEEUWARDEN,” identifying the Leeuwarden Customs and Excise post. According to the information supplied by the seller, the instruments are associated with W. Geissler Amsterdam and Pieterman Schiedam. Instruments of this kind were used to determine the alcohol content of spirits for excise purposes. Their paper scales, glass bodies and surviving documents give this set a distinctive historical character. CORRECTION TABLE AND HISTORICAL DETAILS The correction table lists hydrometer I, No. 765, with the year 1895; hydrometer II, No. 484, with no year entered; and thermometer No. 14, with the year 1958 and the note “geen correctie” (no correction). These dates appear on the document and do not necessarily date the entire set. The exterior label lists partly different instrument numbers, so the original composition of the set has not been confirmed. According to the seller’s information, markings on the instruments include “Normalglas” and “Honderddeelige Thermometer Temp 15 Celsius.” CONTENTS AND CONDITION Offered as shown in the narrow wooden case: two hydrometers, one thermometer and the correction table. The case shows wear consistent with age and use. The label and correction table have noticeable discoloration, staining and paper loss. The photographs form part of the condition description. Operation, current calibration and measurement accuracy have not been verified. Offered as a historical collectible. Case dimensions: 40 × 9 × 5 cm. Stated weight: 751 grams. Only one example of this set is available. Tracked shipping is charged separately.

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